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. .- ym.iii.L. nan i ii l " i -- I t y, V. - Imm i. i i. ii .1. - mi. I """ ""'". ' " i Football: , ' Former Rebels Quincy Sanders and : Len Ware set for " 1 careers in the NFL 111 mm i in .iuwi m i i 1 -frf - -1 - ' "-' " 1 r" 1'28': I Sandra Bullock's ' . . , t ' latest film explores V-' - v alcoholism and i ' " J- sobering up in rehab The Rebel Yell THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000 THURSDAY EDITION VOLUME 23, ISSUE 51 Gibson denies ties to NSCH land deal j ATTACK: The Mayor goes on the offensive against Sisolak Aaron Clejnetrs News' Editor After a denial of any possible conflict of interest in the Nevada State College at Henderson (NSCH) land swap, Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson attacked Regent Steve Sisolak for allegedly impugning his reputation. During a break in Henderson city council action Tuesday night, Gibson provided a letter which denied possible personal gain from Henderson's land swap with Basic Management Inc.(BMI)LandWell for the land slated as the site of the NSCH. Gibson admitted to an interest in Henderson Ventures, Inc. (HVI) which he claims is owned and controlled by his mother's family trust. Gibson said he wants to redevelop the old part of the city and a "key piece of that is the downtown area." HVI has owned a senior apartment complex in downtown Henderson, within the redevelopment area, since Gibson was elected. Vicki - Taylor, assistant Henderson city manager, said that no vote has been taken to use city funds to redevelop the area where Gibson owns property. She said he is very ethical and discloses all relationships. City officials and developers claim providing $40 million in tax money to BMI for Provenance (a master-planned community north of NSCH site) will later return $145 million in tax revenue to eventually revitalize downtown, according the Las Vegas Sun. 'The whole Provenance annexation and the expansion of the redevelopment area is devised to finance what we can't afford to do today," Gibson said. Gibson asserted that the tax money Henderson would provide to BMILandWell will only build the infrastructure and that BMI LandWell has already prepaid the environmental cleanup. The Sun reported that the $40 million Henderson is considering providing would close down and cleanup currently active Rockin' for charity - . .Mil i -1 I , '- " ' ""7 " 'i " v: I ':rr' ! f ' Jim-' Vi mssip '::.f ' ' .7 by Will Kogler The Rebel Yell "In Violet Row" performed for the UNLV Student Radio Alliance (USRA) in conjunction with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, who held theirRock-A-Thon to raise money for the Paradise Preschool and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. HONORS: Group selected those unifying Greeks ric Leake. 4 Aaron Clemens The Rebel Yell The Western Regional Greek Conference (WRGC) awarded UNLV's Greek umbrella organizations the Joint InterFraternalism Award at their recent California conference. "It is a tremendous accomplishment for UNLV," said Pete Glass, Greek life coordinator. He led a delegation of 19 people to the conference. The award recognizes joint efforts between the three councils of Interfraternity, his torically white male; Panhellenic, historically white female; and PanHellenic, historically African-American. "It all started a year ago January at the Greek officers retreat when they decided to work together as a tri-council," Glass said. The pinnacle event this year came when they held Greek philanthropy events in October and the councils supported each other. "There has been a lot of collaboration and co-sponsorships, so it's actually spilling down from the councils into the chapters," Glass said. The traditional white Greek Week and the traditionally black PanHellenic events have come together this year. The third annual PanHellenic Step Show, Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Artemus Ham Concert Hall, will be the kickoff for Greek Week. UNLV was selected by the WRGC for the honor based upon creative approaches, uniqueness, level of success and level of for promoting campus chapters to interact, to build relationships through programming andorlow-competition activities. Unfortunately, at least one complaint of hazing marred this year's Greek program. The incidents were investigated but without corroborating witnesses there was no way charges could be pressed. Hazing is currently a misdemeanor in Nevada. , i ' U JJIIIHI " u...-. ii . i. I iij i " 1 dm i mum ., ,,,,.... I C I Celebration: x A, M Examining Easter ( is I traditions and the 'M '.iVV..:- J ' explanations behind (prjit the holiday settling ponds, according to BMTs environmental specialist Robin Bain. After reading the April 10 article in The Yell titled "Disclosure sought on NSC land deal," Gibson wrote a letter attacking Regent Steve Sisolak to the other Regents. He accused Sisolak of attempting "to impugn the reputations of our staff, obviously without any attempt at due diligence to determine the truth." Gibson claimed, "Sisolak, using a reporter from UNLV's Rebel Yell (sic), is questioning whether I have an interest in the deal.'" Sisolak said he never brought up Mayor Gibson's name when he named a multitude of people that should be open to disclosure. "I thought that he (Gibson) would support full disclosure but ob- ; 1 viously he has some reservations," Sisolak said. "The question I had was who is the one to benefit from this land, be it a multinational corporation or a mom-and-pop operation?' BMI President Dan Stewart told the Sun, "I have to say (the college) would make our master plan a better deal." NSCH founding President Richard Moore, who called Sisolak an enemy of his college, told the Las Vegas Review Journal, 'They (BMI) I can make our project and we can make theirs." BMILandWell has not returned repeated calls from The Yell over the See Gibson page 2 ; 5 OLW lass ALUMNUS: Berkley is a former UNLV student body president Aaron CAemejrG News Editor Many students sympathize with U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's excuse for tardiness; she couldn't find a parking spot. . Berkley, a former UNLV student body president and Delta Zeta sorority member, spoke in Beam room 24 1 Tuesday duri ng a two-week congressional recess. Parking problems and NCAA troubles at UNLV haven't changed since her eight-year term on the UCCSN board of regents, she informed the audience. Berkley opened with some family history before diving into issues. Her Jewish grandparents literally walked across Europe to come to America. She emphasized the Second World War's impact on their freshly abandoned homeland. On the Greek side of her family, 79,000 Jews, half of their town's population, was scattered. The other side of her family came from a PolishRussian border town destroyed by the war. "Had my grandparents not gotten out when they did and come to this country, I would not be here," she said. "I have a tremendous sense of appreciation for this country and the virtues and ideals it stands for." She said that this history, as well as an internship with former Senator Howard Cannon, gave her the desire for public service she carries with her today. From Congress, she sees school construction and filling schools with technology wise teachers as a priority. Currently the state builds schools, but she supports President Bill 1 ... r,.,v...... , 1 ., i .,.,.!,. ..U,. ; . ; :!" :. . .J .V, vi : : :i : , I by Will Kogler The Rebel Yell Clinton's suggestion for using federal tax dol lars to offer zero percent inter- j est bonds for schools. Senior citizens health care issues drew Berkley's wrath. "The cuiTent way we do health care is bassackwards," she said. She wanted health care to focus on education for prevention as well as ensuring proper medication is offered, keeping people 1 from costly long-term hospital stays. She pushed her Patient's Bill of Rights, which she said was held up by the Republican leadership who disliked allowing the right to sue a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). She felt patients should be allowed to sue if their doctor suggests a treatment, the HMO turns it down and the patient gets harmed. "Right now you have no right to sue your HMO," she said. "Only foreign diplomats receive such treatment." According to the 1 1th Amendment of the Constitution, citizens cannot sue another state. The federal government can only be sued if they accept the suit. The Republican Congressional See Berkley page 2 - j

. .- ym.iii.L. nan i ii l " i -- I t y, V. - Imm i. i i. ii .1. - mi. I """ ""'". ' " i Football: , ' Former Rebels Quincy Sanders and : Len Ware set for " 1 careers in the NFL 111 mm i in .iuwi m i i 1 -frf - -1 - ' "-' " 1 r" 1'28': I Sandra Bullock's ' . . , t ' latest film explores V-' - v alcoholism and i ' " J- sobering up in rehab The Rebel Yell THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000 THURSDAY EDITION VOLUME 23, ISSUE 51 Gibson denies ties to NSCH land deal j ATTACK: The Mayor goes on the offensive against Sisolak Aaron Clejnetrs News' Editor After a denial of any possible conflict of interest in the Nevada State College at Henderson (NSCH) land swap, Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson attacked Regent Steve Sisolak for allegedly impugning his reputation. During a break in Henderson city council action Tuesday night, Gibson provided a letter which denied possible personal gain from Henderson's land swap with Basic Management Inc.(BMI)LandWell for the land slated as the site of the NSCH. Gibson admitted to an interest in Henderson Ventures, Inc. (HVI) which he claims is owned and controlled by his mother's family trust. Gibson said he wants to redevelop the old part of the city and a "key piece of that is the downtown area." HVI has owned a senior apartment complex in downtown Henderson, within the redevelopment area, since Gibson was elected. Vicki - Taylor, assistant Henderson city manager, said that no vote has been taken to use city funds to redevelop the area where Gibson owns property. She said he is very ethical and discloses all relationships. City officials and developers claim providing $40 million in tax money to BMI for Provenance (a master-planned community north of NSCH site) will later return $145 million in tax revenue to eventually revitalize downtown, according the Las Vegas Sun. 'The whole Provenance annexation and the expansion of the redevelopment area is devised to finance what we can't afford to do today," Gibson said. Gibson asserted that the tax money Henderson would provide to BMILandWell will only build the infrastructure and that BMI LandWell has already prepaid the environmental cleanup. The Sun reported that the $40 million Henderson is considering providing would close down and cleanup currently active Rockin' for charity - . .Mil i -1 I , '- " ' ""7 " 'i " v: I ':rr' ! f ' Jim-' Vi mssip '::.f ' ' .7 by Will Kogler The Rebel Yell "In Violet Row" performed for the UNLV Student Radio Alliance (USRA) in conjunction with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, who held theirRock-A-Thon to raise money for the Paradise Preschool and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. HONORS: Group selected those unifying Greeks ric Leake. 4 Aaron Clemens The Rebel Yell The Western Regional Greek Conference (WRGC) awarded UNLV's Greek umbrella organizations the Joint InterFraternalism Award at their recent California conference. "It is a tremendous accomplishment for UNLV," said Pete Glass, Greek life coordinator. He led a delegation of 19 people to the conference. The award recognizes joint efforts between the three councils of Interfraternity, his torically white male; Panhellenic, historically white female; and PanHellenic, historically African-American. "It all started a year ago January at the Greek officers retreat when they decided to work together as a tri-council," Glass said. The pinnacle event this year came when they held Greek philanthropy events in October and the councils supported each other. "There has been a lot of collaboration and co-sponsorships, so it's actually spilling down from the councils into the chapters," Glass said. The traditional white Greek Week and the traditionally black PanHellenic events have come together this year. The third annual PanHellenic Step Show, Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Artemus Ham Concert Hall, will be the kickoff for Greek Week. UNLV was selected by the WRGC for the honor based upon creative approaches, uniqueness, level of success and level of for promoting campus chapters to interact, to build relationships through programming andorlow-competition activities. Unfortunately, at least one complaint of hazing marred this year's Greek program. The incidents were investigated but without corroborating witnesses there was no way charges could be pressed. Hazing is currently a misdemeanor in Nevada. , i ' U JJIIIHI " u...-. ii . i. I iij i " 1 dm i mum ., ,,,,.... I C I Celebration: x A, M Examining Easter ( is I traditions and the 'M '.iVV..:- J ' explanations behind (prjit the holiday settling ponds, according to BMTs environmental specialist Robin Bain. After reading the April 10 article in The Yell titled "Disclosure sought on NSC land deal," Gibson wrote a letter attacking Regent Steve Sisolak to the other Regents. He accused Sisolak of attempting "to impugn the reputations of our staff, obviously without any attempt at due diligence to determine the truth." Gibson claimed, "Sisolak, using a reporter from UNLV's Rebel Yell (sic), is questioning whether I have an interest in the deal.'" Sisolak said he never brought up Mayor Gibson's name when he named a multitude of people that should be open to disclosure. "I thought that he (Gibson) would support full disclosure but ob- ; 1 viously he has some reservations," Sisolak said. "The question I had was who is the one to benefit from this land, be it a multinational corporation or a mom-and-pop operation?' BMI President Dan Stewart told the Sun, "I have to say (the college) would make our master plan a better deal." NSCH founding President Richard Moore, who called Sisolak an enemy of his college, told the Las Vegas Review Journal, 'They (BMI) I can make our project and we can make theirs." BMILandWell has not returned repeated calls from The Yell over the See Gibson page 2 ; 5 OLW lass ALUMNUS: Berkley is a former UNLV student body president Aaron CAemejrG News Editor Many students sympathize with U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's excuse for tardiness; she couldn't find a parking spot. . Berkley, a former UNLV student body president and Delta Zeta sorority member, spoke in Beam room 24 1 Tuesday duri ng a two-week congressional recess. Parking problems and NCAA troubles at UNLV haven't changed since her eight-year term on the UCCSN board of regents, she informed the audience. Berkley opened with some family history before diving into issues. Her Jewish grandparents literally walked across Europe to come to America. She emphasized the Second World War's impact on their freshly abandoned homeland. On the Greek side of her family, 79,000 Jews, half of their town's population, was scattered. The other side of her family came from a PolishRussian border town destroyed by the war. "Had my grandparents not gotten out when they did and come to this country, I would not be here," she said. "I have a tremendous sense of appreciation for this country and the virtues and ideals it stands for." She said that this history, as well as an internship with former Senator Howard Cannon, gave her the desire for public service she carries with her today. From Congress, she sees school construction and filling schools with technology wise teachers as a priority. Currently the state builds schools, but she supports President Bill 1 ... r,.,v...... , 1 ., i .,.,.!,. ..U,. ; . ; :!" :. . .J .V, vi : : :i : , I by Will Kogler The Rebel Yell Clinton's suggestion for using federal tax dol lars to offer zero percent inter- j est bonds for schools. Senior citizens health care issues drew Berkley's wrath. "The cuiTent way we do health care is bassackwards," she said. She wanted health care to focus on education for prevention as well as ensuring proper medication is offered, keeping people 1 from costly long-term hospital stays. She pushed her Patient's Bill of Rights, which she said was held up by the Republican leadership who disliked allowing the right to sue a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). She felt patients should be allowed to sue if their doctor suggests a treatment, the HMO turns it down and the patient gets harmed. "Right now you have no right to sue your HMO," she said. "Only foreign diplomats receive such treatment." According to the 1 1th Amendment of the Constitution, citizens cannot sue another state. The federal government can only be sued if they accept the suit. The Republican Congressional See Berkley page 2 - j